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srivase kahena prabhu kariya visada

loka bhaya paya,--mora haya aparadha

SYNONYMS

srivase—unto Srivasa Thakura; kahena—says; prabhu—the Lord; kariya—becoming; visada—morose; loka—people; bhaya paya—become afraid; mora—My; haya—there is; aparadha—offense.

The Lord became morose and said to Srivasa Thakura, “When I adopted the mood of Lord Nrsimhadeva, people were greatly afraid.

Therefore I stopped, since causing fear among people is an offense.”